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Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:26 PM

Ani DiFranco - Which Side Are You On?

Last edited Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:29 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

an update of the old labor song:


Lord knows the free market
Is anything but free
It costs dearly to the planet
And the likes of you and me

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Reply Ani DiFranco - Which Side Are You On? (Original post)
Adenoid_Hynkel Jun 2012 OP
Galraedia Jun 2012 #1
Adenoid_Hynkel Jun 2012 #2
Ellipsis Jun 2012 #3
Electric Monk Jun 2012 #4
wandy Jun 2012 #6
bpollen Jun 2012 #5
reeds2012 Jun 2012 #7

Response to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:31 PM

1. I believe this is the original song:

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Response to Galraedia (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 12:02 AM

2. yup

still well-known among us Appalachian liberals

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Response to Galraedia (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 12:55 AM

3. sorta

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002855468#post4


Occupy this cd

http://www.righteousbabe.com/ani/whichsideareyouon/whichsideareyouon.asp

The title track of ¿Which Side Are You On? provides ani's unique reinterpretation of the famed protest anthem, written in 1931 by Florence Reece. The song was made famous by Pete Seeger, who, in a recent interview, Ani reverently referred to as, “my elder, my forefather in folk music and political song.”

Mr. Seeger himself sings and plays banjo on the track, building a spirtual bridge between the original and Ani's reworked version.

While talking to No Depression about the new version of the song, Ani explained “I think the title can be a little deceiving. I don't think it's a song about taking sides. I think it's a call to action.”

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Response to Galraedia (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 09:29 AM

6. The thing about songs like this is that they transcend time......

Their will always be injustice. People will always stand against it.
Ani DiFranco's version is just as valid as the original.
When will we ever learn?

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Response to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 06:11 AM

5. Ani...

She could sing the phone book, and I would still like it.

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Response to bpollen (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 03:22 PM

7. seriously. she's amazing.

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